I rented this and an SNES back in the day and actually finished it in 2 days of playing. Save scum? Pfft, if I could beat it without it anyone should be able to, especially since I didn't own an SNES nor play much on one (I was a SEGA-ite).

Haha, guess that will be the main change in a re-release of any game made before 2000. Super Empire Strikes Back was by far the toughest, but since I actually managed to beat Return of the Jedi without cheats, that is the one I remember the best.

Both games take the same action adventure 'extension' of the story as this one. So apparently, Luke didn't actually just turn himself in to Vader, but fought his way into the imperial base camp at night and took down 2 AT-STs plus a small carrier before surrendering. Then he proceeded to fight to the top of the Death Star's 'tower' portion where the throne room is before engaging Vader and Palpatine in separate boss battles at the top. And yet... neither one of them is the hardest boss (though Palpatine becomes impossible if the fight goes too long). Bib Fortuna, the 2nd boss, is. Yes.